No beds for Covid-19 patients amid fears of a second wave
A ward at the Koiwa Isolation unit in Bomet County on September 4, 2020.
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Article Author: No beds for Covid-19 patients amid fears of a second wave
Media Source: Daily Nation (Kenya)
Date: 25 October 2020
During a Covid-19 symposium hosted by the Aga Khan University in Kenya on 22 October, the Kenya Medical Pharmacists and Dentists Council Chief Executive, Daniel Yumbya, said 17,951 of the available beds are for isolation while the remaining have been set aside for intensive care cases. AKUH's Chief of staff, Majid Twahir, said the…
During a Covid-19 symposium hosted by the Aga Khan University in Kenya on 22 October, the Kenya Medical Pharmacists and Dentists Council Chief Executive, Daniel Yumbya, said 17,951 of the available beds are for isolation while the remaining have been set aside for intensive care cases. AKUH's Chief of staff, Majid Twahir, said the virus was spreading progressively from the epicentres. Counties like Uasin Gishu and Nakuru are reaching their peak and contributing significantly to the number of new infections. His concern, much like the ministry’s and that of health workers, is that the country could fail in its fight against the virus, owing to stretched facilities.